Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar Quotes
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I always tell people, live happily and die majestically.
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If we become aware of its limitations and compulsions, we can transcend them.
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As a fire blazes brightly when the covering of ash over it is scattered by the wind, the divine fire within the body shines in all its majesty when the ashes of desire are scattered by the practice of pranayama.
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As breath stills our mind, our energies are free to unhook from the senses and bend inward.
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A good teacher helps you explore the maximum.
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Practice doing yoga with an innocent mind. Then, you will be able to cognize the things happening in your body
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The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.
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When you see a mistake in somebody else, try to find if you are making the same mistake.
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Life without tapas, is like a heart without love.
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Healthy plants and trees yield abundant flowers and fruits. Similarly, from a healthy person, smiles and happiness shine forth like the rays of the sun.
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Where there is yoga,
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When stability becomes a habit, maturity and clarity follow.
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The art of teaching is tolerance. Humbleness is the art of learning.
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One has to see oneself through one's actions, works, and mind. Knowing the Self by the self is not as easy as writing that line. A yogi sees things in every movement he makes, maybe when practicing, maybe when teaching, or maybe when talking to people. You should have courage in your convictions and pursue what is dear to you all these years.
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All of us have a dormant spark of divinity in us which has to be fanned into flame by yoga.
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Activity and passivity must go together in asanas.
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Sirsasana the king of all asanas and the reasons are not hard to find.
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Your body exists in the past and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present.
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Life itself seeks fulfillment as plants seek sunlight.
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Yoga aims for complete awareness in everything you do.
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Be inspired but not proud.
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It took me whole decades to appreciate the depth and true value of yoga. Sacred texts supported my discoveries, but it was not they that signposted the way. What I learned through yoga, I found out through yoga.
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Willpower is nothing but willingness to do.
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I planted the seed, now you must work a lot otherwise the tiny plant will die.